Calzone
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Keep it quiet as to not boost thew prices so I can get one. One of the sharpest 35's of that era when lenses were made of heavy chromed brass. Its a good one.
Cal
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Keep it quiet as to not boost thew prices so I can get one. One of the sharpest 35's of that era when lenses were made of heavy chromed brass. Its a good one.
Cal
johannielscom
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Komura 35/3.5 takes the price for a small and sharp lens:
Leica M5 with Kyoei W.Acall 35mm f3.5 by buzzardkid, on Flickr
Extends about an inch from the body, takes 36mm screw-in filters. Front ring sets the aperture, knurled grip is great to focus with. And, it's all brass, chrome and paint so it's a very sturdy and well-built lens.
Krosya
Konicaze
Canon 35/2 and Komura 35/2.8 are about the same size too:
ferider
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BTW, second pic in post #28 shows the Nikkor 35/2.5, 1st the 28/3.5.
Similar to the Summaron 2.8 and Komura 35/2.8 the Nikkor 35/2.5 is a nice symmetric, 6-element double Gauss design. But half stop faster and smaller.
That being said, I sold mine, kept the 35/1.8 and 28/3.5 (also 6 elements) 🙂
Roland.
Calzone
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Thanks Roland for pointing them out. I just got my 35/1.8 Nikkor yesterday and already I love this lens. For a 28/3.5 I own a Canon/Serenar.
BTW at Photo Village I got the next to last CV LTM for 35mm, and they informed me that they are being discontinued. I was also informed that ther are already sold out of all the adapters for 50's. BTW when I speak of the adapters that are being discontinued, I'm speaking about the versions for use with LTM lenes with infinity locks.
Cal
ferider
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Good point, Cal. A note for others who would like to use Nikkor 35/2.5 or 28/3.5 in LTM: they only work with "cutout" adapters, such as CV type 1 or similar. They also only work with M2/M3 type frameline selector, on more recent Ms the infinity lock colides with the larger selector. Therefore the modification on my M4P shown in post #28.
Roland.
Calzone
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The Nikkor 35/1.8 is LTM and has an infinity lock and requires the early version CV adapter so I have at least one.
Anyone considering using any LTM lens with an infinity lock needs to hurry up, if what I was told at Photo Village is true. I guess Photo Village tried to order more early versions for 50's and they found out about the being discontinued.
Some of the small lenses mentioned on this thread have infinity locks like the Nikkor 35/2.5 which is a lot less money than a 2.8 Summaron and also faster. The Nikkor 35/2.5 is a very-very sharp lens from what I understand. I'm not sure if I want the small 35/2.5 yet, but perhaps I need to get that last adapter in the meantime.
BTW I really like the Nikkor 35/1.8 mucho. Only had it for a day and developed film of yesterday's cloudy/overcast/rainy weather. Really nice-nice contrast and also very sharp. Lovely old school heavy chromed brass build quality that's kinda totally nuke proof.
Cal
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Calzone
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Thanks again for the added details. I was lucky to get a Leica LTM adapter that came with my lens, but it is marked 50mm for a M2. It pulls up the 28mm frames on my M6, but the markings and nomenclature make no sense. I suspect that it has been modded.
I use my Canon/Serenar 28/3.5 almost always at F5.6 or F8.0. Using scale focus it makes my M a point and shoot. The Canon VF'er is also very good.
Cal
dkphoto
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The CV21/4 is pretty small